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LOST PRINCE 



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iiSFEiTACULAR LYRIC CDMEDY, 



' IN TWO ACTS, 



BY 

F. WEBER BENTON 




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LOST PRINCE 



A 



SPECTACULAR LYRIC COMEDY, 



IN XWO ACTS, 



BY 



F'*^ WEBER BENTON 



jUN ;4 1883.' 



SAINT LOUIS : ^>^^r WASHlt^i^*. 
F. WEBER BENTON S: CO. 
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Copyricrht and Playrio'ht Applied For 



iriitL, LOST PRIJMCE 



ORIGINAL CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Tkince Jack, — Prince of the House of Cucumber, 
Miss Jessie Hall 

Sunflower -A Fairy Queen j ^,^.^^ j^y^^ Larcari 
Oklando, — Sunflower m disguise S -' 

Panther, — Imp of the fairies, Mr. Oscar Hall 

Pansy. — A Fairy Miss Tillie Chambers 

Tulip, " Miss Delia Fox 

Rose, " Miss Blanche Hall 

Daisy, " 

PoLLYWOG,— Valet to Prince Jack, Mr. Harry Berg-er 

FAIRIES, ETC. 



SCENE PLOT. 

ACT I, PLAXET VENUS. 

SCENE I. — Woods and mountains, large blooming 
plants in the baekground, each enveloping a Fairy. 
SCENE II.— Wood set in I. SCENE III— Same as first. 



ACT II — THE SAME, 



SCENE I — Boudoir in the Palace of the Fairy Queen. 
SCENE II— Hallway in Palace. SCENE III— Same as 
Act I. Scene I. 



COSTUMES. 

Prince jack. — Hunting garb, with Bow, Quiver and 
Bugle. 

Orlando. — Ducal attire. 

POLLYWOG. — Comic colored garb {Male.) 

Panther. — Plain, close fitting green suit and hood with 
horns. 

Fairies. — {Named,') White, short frocks, short sleeves, 
wands and dresses trimmed with the flowers they represent 

Fairies. — {In the chorus) White, short frocks, short 
sleeves, wands and dresses trimmed with miscellaneous 
flowers {except those navied.) 



THE LOST PRINCE. 



ACT I 



SCENE I — Biig^le is heard in the dista7ice—, 
gradually coining- 7iearer. 

Prince Jack (^from ivithout') — Hello there, 
good Pollywog, whither art thou? {pause) Hilli! 
hilli! hi — ho — ^h-o-o! (^Enter^ifi chase of an ar- 
row. ) Where has my arrow gone? I fear I 
have lost that too, as well as my way. What 
shall I do? Mj' arrow^s all gone, no game, and 
lost from Pollywog: I shall die here alone in 
the forest. Ah, what do I hear? (Jo%v chanting.) 
Surely angels or fairies are singing; and oh, 
how like Fairyland this seems! how beautiful, 
how very beautiful! such a charming place for 
a nap, and I am so weary, I think I'll try it; 
perhaps Pollj'wog will find me while I sleep. 
Sing on^ good fairies; I will listen while I 
slurnbero (^Sleeps.) 

Entzr Panther through a trap; shows surprise 
at seeing thai* Rn^CE; touches him, sp> rings back 
in alar }n as he moves ^ then sujumons the Fairies, 
IV ho appear fro7n ivithin leaves of great plants; 
they dravj ?iear. 

Fax RiES — Oh^ my ! {retreat and the?i adva?ice.) 

Sunflower, the Fairy Queen — What is this 

that has thus invaded our realm? 



Fairies — Oh, dear, a real, live man. 

SuNF. — You have spoken truly, my maidens. 
It is a man, and he is of earth. Know ye that 
never betore has mortal entered our realm, and 
ye are furthermore forbidden to hold converse 
with a human, so let us away till he has passed 
from beyond our domain. 

Fairies— But he is so gentle. 

SuNF. — I have spoken. 

Pansy, a fairy — Good Sunfiower, let us speak 
to him. It will surely do no harm. He looks 
so young and gentle. 

Tulip — And handsome. 

Fairies — Oh, so handsome . 

Si^NF. — Well, be it so. But forget not the 
hour when the sunflower turns her face to the 
setting sun : then seek ye each thy plant in 
time, lest the leaves close without thee, for 
such a misfortune ye well know would trans- 
form thee into common mortals. Adieu; re- 
member. {Bxt^ SuNF. L. U. E, 

Fairies — We shall remember arid obey, good 
Queen. 

Pansy — How shall we awaken him? 

Tulip — Let us try the effect of music. 

Fairies— So let it be. 

Chorus of Fairies. 

Awake, gentle stranger. 

Open your eyes; 
The sunlight is on thee. 

And blue are the skies: 
The daylight is fading 

The night dravveth near; 
Awake, gentle stranger, 

Come join in our cheer. • 
Awake! awake! awake! 



3 

Prince Jack ynbs ///s ryrs, sifs upriirJit^ looks 
aroiitid^ and rises to hh fvct . 

Pr. J. 'ydside) — My eyes I what have we here? 
as I live, they are girls. 
Paxsey — He is lookijig .it me. 
Tulip — No, he is looking at me. 
Rose — You arc all mistaken: it is I that 
caught his eye. 

Pr. J. — Excuse me, I was looking at all of 
you. 

Fairies — Oh -hi {cluster about and nearly 
S7iffocate him v.ntk embraces ^ 

Pr. J. — Enough, enough, you muss my cuff. 
My dear ladies, you quite surprise me. 

Pansy — Ladies indeed! he calls us ladies. 
Pr. J. — Well, this is rich; they object to be- 
ing called ladies. 

Tulip — Indeed we do: we are flowers. 
Pansy — And I am a Pansy. 
Rose — And I a Rose. 
Tulip— I'm the Tulip. 
Lily — And I the Lily. 
Daisy — Pm a Daisy. 
Pr. J. — So you are, to be sure. 
Pansy — Now who are you, Mr. Mortal.^ 
Pr. J. (^aside) — How rude! they call me mor- 
tal, {aloud.^ My pretty blossoms, my front 
name is Jack, and I'm Prince of the House 
of Cucumber, 

Fairies — k. real Prince. {^Again they etnbrace 
hifn; he strangles .) 

Pr. J. — Come off, come off; you make me 
cough. 

Tulip — Corne, Prince, tell us how you came 
to leave the world. 
Pr. J. — Goodness! I am not dead. 



Tulip— But jou are not on the earth. 
Pr. J. — Pray tell me, where am I, then? 
Pansy— On Venus, the evening' star. 
Pr. J. — How came I here? 
Daisy — Do jou not know?, . 

Pr. J, — Indeed I do not. 

Pansy — Then we shall ask Panther; 'he 
knows all things. Panther, appear. 

Enter VmX^tia^^ with a leap and sprimr. 

Pansy — How came the Prince among us? 

Panther rubs his eyes, points to the earth in 
the air, leaps up, a7id falls to the ground. 

Pansy — He says you fell from the earth 
while sleeping. ^ 

Pr. J. — Oh, dear! how shall I return. 

Pansy— Never fear; oui' good queen, Sun- 
flower, will send you safely horn p 

Pr. J. — Perhaps I may wish to remain, espe- 
cially if you will sing for me. 

Fairies — But we have all got colds. 

Pr. J. — ^'That's what they' say on earth, but 
never mind the colds. I wrill. look leniently 
upon all defects arising from that indisposition. 
{aside.^ I guess that's a stunner. 

The Fairies look at each other in zvonder. 

Pansy— Will you have the kindness to favor 
us with a repetition of your observation? 

Pr. J-— Do the best you. can under the cir- 
cumstances. 

TuLiP~Oh, certainly; what shall we sing?- 

Pr. J. — Anything you like^ let me see, do 
you sing Olivette? . 

Tulip— Never heard it. 

Pr. J. {inusifigly^ — Do you sing a Pin- 

aore? ; 



5 

Panther y<r///>' /V/ a fit. 
Tulip — No, Panther objects. 
Pr. J. — Well, make yourovvn selection. 
Tulip — Then I will tell vou a secret, "but for 
goodness sake don't say I told vou." 

Song. 

Pr. J. — Bravo. By mv troth, fair blossom, 
you sing right merrily; but who is to favor us 
now.? Ah, methinks the pretty Pansy will not 
refuse. 

Pansy — His Highness has but to command; 
it gives us pleasure to obey. What shall I sing, 
my lord .'^ 

Pr. J. — -I cannot dictate, except to suggest 
that it be ot j'ourself, the flowers, the leaves, 
the trees — of nature when most beautiful. 

Pansy — Then I will sing of the happiest 
time in all the year, "When the Leaves Return 
Again." 

Song. 

Pr. J. — Excellent, most excellent; fully as 
well as I could have done it myself. 

Daisy — Do you reallj^ sing.? 

Pr. J. — Not often. 

Pansy— Panther, does the Prince sing? 
Panther {sigfis hi the a^rinative^ 

Pansy — Panther says yes. Do sing for us. 

Tulip — Oh, yes. 

Rose— Please. 

Daisy — Do sing; that's a dear, 

Pr. J. — Since you have so kindlj' entertained 
me, I cannot refuse to make some return. I 
will sing you about one of my girls. 

Tulip— One of them.? 



pR. J. — Yes, I have several; my latest is **My 
summer girl." 

Song. 

Pairies applaud, 

Daisy — Oh, Prince, sing it again. 

Pr. J. — No, I am quite fatigued. It is now 
the turn of the Rose, where has she gone? Oh, 
peek-a-boo! I see you hiding there. (Rose 
.<f?V/^5, Peek-a-boo.) 

Pol. — from without — Hello-o-o! 

Fairies— What was that.? 

Pr. J. — Why, that sounds like Polly wog's 
voice. 

Pansy — And who is Polly wog.? 

Pr. J. — Him from whom I am lost, my valet. 
Let us hasten to find him, and bring him hith- 
er; come. (^Blo-ws bugle \ exeuent Fairiks after 
Pr. J.-Z*. 2 j&.-PANTHERyr<?/« opposite side stage 
turns somersault^ and runs off after them on 
hands and feet, 

SCENE \l.—Wood set in I. Enter Sun- 
flower, slowly and with bended head. 

SuNF.— How handsome and how young! Oh, 
that he were not mortal, for I fear he already 
has my heart; and why should not the Fairy 
Queen win his, and change him into a being 
like herself.? I have said it; and now to dis- 
guise myself that the flowers may not recognize 
their Queen. But hist! who comes there.? {En- 
ter PoLLYWOG.) Good morrow, sir. 

Pol. — You know more than I, if you know 
to-morrow is to be good. 

SuNF. — I merely salute you. Good day, if it 
suits you better. 



PoL.-Oh, certainly, good day. (passing ^ff-) 
SuNF. — But stay, sir; who are you, and 
trom whence do you come? 

Pol. — From a banquet; see, I have some 
left, {shozvs sausage; bites at it.) Have a bite.^ 

SuNF. — No, we of this world dine on 
the perfume of flowers and the warblings of 
the birds. 

Pol. — Do tell! why, you are just the kind 
my landlady has been looking for. 

SuNF. — Have done with your jesting, and tell 
me your name and business here. 

Pol. — I am sorry. Miss, but I left my card at 
home; they call me Polly wog there. As for my 
business here, I have none, and wish I was back 
home ; but must first find my master, the Prince 
of Cucumber. 

SuNF. — Oh, you came then in search of 
Prince Jack. 

Pol. — Yes; poor Jack! have you seen him. ^ 

SuNF. — I have; he is near at hand, and I will 
send you to him quickly. 

Pol. — A thousand thanks, good lady. 

Sun. — Panther, appear. (Panth. spri^igs out; 
Yoi^. falls on his knees before him.) 

Pol. — Oh, please, sir, good devil, spare me. 
V\\ never do it again. Oh, boo, hoo, hoo-o! 

SuNF. — Arise, Pollywog, man of the earth; 
he will do thee no harm, but, obedient to my 
wish, will lead thee to thy master. (Panther 
beckons him to go before.) 

Pol. — Are you sure — are you (Panther 

stamps the groiuid. JBxit.) 

SuNF. — Now for my disguise and conquest of 
the Prince. Exit^ R.E. i. 



..... ^ 

SCENE III,— Same as I. Enter Panth er 
closely followed by Pol. 

Pol.— Hold on there, Satan, will jou never 
stop? (Panth, motions Pol. to draw near^ a7id 
remain until he returns'^ points below,) What 
now.? have jou buried the Prince, that you 
point to the earth.? (Paxth. stamps his .foot ^ 
shakes his head, and sits upon the ground.) . Oh. 
I see; you wish me to wait for you here, 
(Panth. 7tods in the a^rmative.) Well, see 
that you are not long away. {Exit^ Panther.) 
What a strange place I am in, to be sure, and 
wh t a lark! Such a tumble! When his High- 
ness slipped off the earth he cut the most ri- 
diculous figure I ever saw — heels up, head 
down, head down and heels up, one^jarm this 
way, and the other that, flippity-flop, bippity- 
hop, helter-skelter, away be went through thie 
air, and never stopped till he found himself on ^, 
his feet in this flower garden; ancl.me,i^hy 
bless my soul, down I had to come after him; 
but it seems I didnH fall in the rig|\t place, for 
I have been Wandering .about .ever since, and 
have only just got on his track. ■ I vvc^pder if -■. 
this place is like the earth.. It ,.§.eems more 
beautiful, the trees, the flowers, the grass, but ;, 
nature is beautiful everywhere. I loye nature t'N', 
it is so joyous; in fact, everything, in nature-is 
merry and playful. The lightning plays, the 
wind whistles, the thunder roars, the snow flies, 
the waves leap, and the fields smile; even the 
buds shoot and the rivers run. (^Bnter PANTHEti 
followed by Prince Jack.) . . 
Pr. J.— Oh, Polly wog! 
Pol. — ^Jacky, my boy. (fhey efnbrace,) 



13 

Orl. — No, I'm a stranger here, I came from 
the moon by special invitation from jour Queen. 

Tulip. — You are welcome. 

Fairies — Most welcome. 

Pansy — Would you mind introducing yourself 
to us.^ 

Orl. — Certainly not. My name is Orlando, 
duke of Tenpenny, the Moon, Universe ; all 
mail should be addressed **bytheway of Mars." 
(asti^e) So far my disguise serves me well, but 
will the Prince never come? {aloud) Pardon 
me, but do you expect the Prince of Cucumber 
soon? I have a message for him trom your 
Queen. 

Pansy. — We know not; he left us an hour 
ago, and we have not seen him since; but 
where is Sunflower? 

Orl. — She bade me say to yow and her 
guests that she will not be with you in they^'/'e, 
but will remain in her own apartment and do 
penance for certain transgressions of which 
she would not speak. • '^ ?-,•■ 

Tulip — Alas, poor Queen, too well do w-e 
know the cause of her grief. 

{Enter Prince Jack.) 

P. J. — Who says the Queen is in grief. 

Orl. — (aside) at last he comes. 

Faries. — Heie's the Prince. ., , 

Tulip — Ah, Prince, do you not remembea 

how she saved us from being transformed into 

mortals, by making the sacrifice herself? 

P. J. — Ah, yes I remember now how the 
leaves closed without you and how she sacrific- 
ed herself and became a mortal, that the leaves 
might open and receive you again. Noble Queen 
where is she, I seek her face in vain. 



ro 

Poi^-r^Wha told you? 

Pr. J. — Oh, I read that in Hojle's geograplBj„ 

Polly. — That's where I learned it. Now for 
arithmetic. What is a score? 

Pr. J. — x\ base ball record. 

Pol. — No, no; I mean what does a score sig- 
nify numerically, that is to say, it I were to tell 
you that I had a score of dollars, what would 
you think? 

Pr. J. — I should think it wasn't so, 

Pol. — I guess we won't practice any more. 

Pr.'J.— -No, for see the fairies are coming; 
and do you know, Pollywog, I am in love with 
them all, and especially the queen. Watch and 
see how they reciprocate. 

{Enter Fairies j 

Fairies — Oh, Prince, we have been looking 
for you; wjnere have you been all this time? 
{embrace liiin.) 

Pr. J, {to Pol.) — How's this, Pollywog? what 
did I tell you? Am I solid, or am I not! 

Pol.— By my faith, young master, I think 
the thing is mutual. 

Pansy — Prince, Sunflower tells us you are 
going to the ball 

Pr. J. — Not this evening. 

Pansy — To-morrow evening? 

Pr. J. — Yes, I have promised to go to the 
ball to-morrow evening, and hope to meet all 
of you there. But see, here comes Panther, 
and how wild he looks! 

Enter Panther inuch ag-itated; motions and 
points to th9 leaves; _ the Fairies turn a?id see 
t/iem close. 

Tulip — The leaves have closed. 



II, 

Fjmries — We are lost. (/>;// to the earth. 
^Sunflower risee frmn behind her plant .^ 

SuNF. — Ye have disobeyed, my comrades, ye 
have heeded not my commands; henceforth 
are ye mortals. Away, away. (Fairies extend 
their hands in supplication, 

ACT II. 



SCENE I. — Boidoir in the Palace of the 
Fai^y ^ueen; Sunflower in ?nale attire, dis- 
guised as Orlando, hefore mirror, arranging 
toilet, 

Orl.^ — At last my toilet is complete. Who 
now shall suspect me as the Fairy Queen? ex- 
cept Pantner, he knows all things. But how 
long they tarry, 'tis time they should have ar- 
rived. Ah, what if the Prince should 
learn to love one of my maidens. Unhappy 
thought, I shall not harbor it, but wait and hope 
that I alone may win his love. 

i?;//^r Panther ; motions that someone ap^ 
proaches ?) 

Orl. — What now Panther? are the guests ar- 
riving? (Panther affirms^ 

Okl. — Bid them enter. (Panther zvaves his 
hand; enter PoL. drtmk and dressed tcp. B, 2 E.^ 

Pol.— Lookee he-re Satan where's 'is nibs? 
you know oo I mean-hie. I shay did the prince 
get fuU-hic-I'll have to-hic-lecture him bout that 
hie thats something-hic-I never do and I never 
4ow^s him to-hic-either. Its disgracetul-hic-its- 
hello-who have we here {to Orl.) I shay gov- 
nor your 'and. 



i6 

Tulip.— Well, I do kind 'o like you, Pollv- 
wog. , , 

Pol.— Come tome arms, jumr yum! 
Enter Va^sy on Panther's arm, R. i E. 

Pansy. — Ha! ha! I caught you that time, 
(Panther ^r/z?s, sla^ps his knee and also makes 
merry over the scene.) 

Pol.— Not so rapid, my pretty Pansy, allow 
me to introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Pollywog, 
to be. 

Pansy.-^So itbas,come to that has it, weli 
we are just a little ahead ot you. Here you be- 
hold Mr. and Mrs. Panther, already united. 

Tulip. — You don't mean it. 

Pansy. — Indeed I do. Its true he is dumb 
but he is awfi^l cute, Au revoir, we must be 
going. 

P9L.— Where ? 

Pansy.— To the earth; we have both become 
mortals and will sail on the first air current 
to-morrow. 

Pol. — We will be with you on the same train. 
Enter Ya^sy and YANTiiKis.. L. 
Sketch by Pollywog ^//^jTulip, or exeunt. R. 

SCENE III. — Sajne as Act 1, Scene i. 

chorus OF fairies FROM WITHOUT. 

Merrily, merrily, oh, how cherrily, . 
Sing we now for our hearts are light; 
Hail, oh, hail the happy bridegroom — 
Happy bridegroom and the bride. 

Enter fairies^ R. 2 E. March around stag-e 
and then form line from L. U. E., to E. i. E. 

Lovingly, gayly we, ever fondly we 
Greet our queen and the noble knight. 
Sing, oh sing, the highest praises, 
Of the bridegroom and the bride. 



Pr. J. — How glad I am to see jou, Polljwog. 
I thought I would never set eyes on you again. 

Pol. — Never fear, my lad; I am after you 
wherever you go, though you were rather rapid 
for me this time. But how on earth are we to 
get home.? 

Pr. J. — Through the air, good Polly wog, of 
course; I have secured a safe and rapid transit; 
but let us not hasten our return. 

Pol. — Why do you wish to remain. f* 

Pr, J. — I have an engagement for to-morrow. 

Pol* — Where, my lord.^* 

Pr. J. — At the Palace of the Fairy Queen. 
She holds a reception there in honor of my 
visit, even though such proceeding is^contrary 
to the laws of this country: the fact is, I think 
she is sweet on me. 

Pol. — And can I go? 

Pr. J. — Yes; I met her a few moments ago, 
and she told me to invite you also. 

Pol. — Good. But how about your lessons.-^ 
I fear you will lose much by your absence from 
school. 

Pr. J. — Oh, I shall soon catch up. 

Pol. — I will give you some practice now. 

Pr.J. — I should not mind; proceed. Professor. 

Pol. — Well, to begin with, I will try you on 
geography. What is a monarcy.? 

Pr. J. — A country governed by a king. 

Pol. — Right, but who would reign if the 
king should die.^* 

Pr. J. — Why, the queen, of course. 

Pol. — You are right again. But if the queen 
should die, who would then reign? 

Pr. J.— The Jack. 



: H 

Orl. — She is indisposed but sends by me a 
message to your highness. 

P. J.— ^Whatl a message to me.? 

Orl. — Even so, but it is for no ears but yours. 

P. J. — Then let us walk in the air, I am eager 
to hear it. 

Orl. — Be patient, my Lord. I will tell you 
presently. We must not mar the pleasure of 
the maidens by your absence, Let the music 
play and the dance begin. Imagine I am the 
Fairy Queen and waltz with me. 

P. J. — Indeed were it not for your attire I 

should really think you were the queen, your 

voice, your gentle ways, those lovely eyes, all 

speak to me of her. 

All Waltz. 

(Pol. and Panther ^-^zf^r and take partners^ 

P. J. — How merry that was. 

Tulip. — The Prince and Duke dance well to- 
gether. 

Pansy.— If they sing as well together they 
could afford us great enjoyment. 

Tulip. — We should so love to hear you sing. 

P. J. — Then let the music play and the Mas- 
cot is with you. 

duet! gobble, gobble. 

At the e7id of the duet Orl. faints in P. J's. 
arms. 

P. J. — He has fainted. 

The fairies in alarm cluster about^ loose?i his 
tresses and discover Sunk, 

Pansy.— It is the queen. 

Fairies. — The Queen! 

P. J.; — The Queen, and why this garb.? 

Tulip. — She loves the Prince. 

Fairies — ^She loves the Prince. 



^ 

Picture] c/osr in Ti'it// plain hall , 

SCENE \\.—Plai7ihallivayi?i the Palace of 
the Fairy ^uee7i. Enter Pollywog. L. i E. 

Pol — Well, here's a pretty muSvS. His Royal 
Highness is done for, absolutel}' and teetotally 
harnessed; actually marries a Fairy Queen. 
What a romance, let me see. First, he tumbles 
off of the earth, takes a trip through the air, 
alights on Venus, falls in love with all the 
fairies, and winds up by marrying their queen. 
What will his ma and pa saj- when he takes his 
bride home.? They'll lay it all to me, that's 
what they'll do, and me — alas, poor me — 1 will 
still be single — no one to love me — no one to 

call me 

(^?//^rTuLTp, R. I E.) 

TuLip.-^Pollywog. 

Pol. — (aside) Bless my ears, there is some 
one after all, if I can only get her to consent, 
(to TULIP.) You called me fair blossom. 

Tulip. — You are mistaken, I called you Pol- 
lywog. 

Pol. — I'll not dispute you. Why did you 
call me? 

Tulip. -^I wanted you to tell me about the 
ear^h, oh, how I should like to go there. 

Pol. — There is only one way I know of to 
gratify your desire. 

Tulip. — And that is 

Pol. — To marry a mortal. 

Tulip. — But I only know one. 

Pol.— Who.? 

Tulip.— I don't like to tell. 

Pol. — Fair Tulip, say it is me, and make me 
forever happy. 



12. 

Orl. (aside,) This mortal has become intox- 
icated, what shall I do, he will disgrace us all. 
(/<? Pol.) Go thou mortal and return not un- 
til jou are in proper condition, Pantheir away 
with him. "(Panther motions away ,) - 

Pol. — Now shee 'ere-hic-hits hall right, don't 
you shee h'im so-ho-ber as a-hic-judge^look at 
me (aside) brace up ole boy you'll disgrace my- 
self. 

(Orl. points to the door, Panther slaps 
Jnm on tUe shoulder and points to the door. Pol. 
stumbles around, takes Panther's hand and 
shakes it.) 

Yer *and. guvnor, yer — 

(Panther withdraws his hand, stamps on 
the floor and points again to the door.) ho, git 
ho'ut his hit, {moves tozvards the door B. 2 M.) 

Shirtainly, shirtainly, anything to please the 
boys, hic-sd long guvnor, ta! ta! shee yer later 
—come 'long Satan-hie lets have another-hic- 
drink, (sings.) Oh I feel so awfully jolly. 

(Exit FdL followed by Panther.) 

Orl.— What fools these mortals be; 
oh dear I hope the Prince is sober, but I fear he 
is not for the maidens approach without him, 
unhappy day, unhappy day. 

(Enter fairies and rush to OrL. wh:0 has his 
back turned.) 

Pansy — Oh prince, we have looked every where 
for you. 

Tulip — Why did you run away from us.'* 
Rose— and leave us without an escort. 

(Orl. faces the fairies.) 

Fairies. — Oh it is not the Prince. 



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Merrily, merrily, oh, so cherrily. 
Sing we now for our hearts are light.. 
Hail, oh, hail the happy hridegrooni — 
Happy bridegroom and the bride. 

E)itc}' Sunflower on the anii of P. J. R. i E . 

Sunflower. — {To Fairies.) We thank you 
for your joyous greeting. 

P. J. — I also thank you and hope to meet you 
all sometime on earth. 

Pansy. — Please sir, we are all going there 
to-morrow with you and Sunflower. 

P. J. — What, Sunflower, is that possible.? 

SuNF. — Yes, my lord, I have secured their re- 
leabe from Fairyland, and tomorrow they will 
all be mortals and meet us on the earth where — 

P. J. — They will live long and happy lives- 
even as we. 

Enter Panther R. 2 E., and takes Pansy's 
hand. 

Pansy. — Panther and I have alread imitated 
you. 

Enter Pollywog and takes Tulip's hand. 

Tulip. — Likewise Pollywog and I. 

P.J. — Well, well, this is indeed a surprise. 
You have my congratulations and blessings. 

SuNF. — And mine, my maidens. 

P. J. — But you. Fair Blossoms — you are single 
yet. 

Fairies. — Good reason. 

P. J.— Ha! ha! I see. Well we will And you 
plenty ot s^allants on the earth. 

SuNF. — x\nd now, we must away to our plants, 
the sun is setting and the sunflower bends its 
head. Aw^ay. 

Fairies e?iter their respective plants. Panth- 
er and Foj^J^YWOG fait to the ground. 



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P. J. — And must you indeed leave me? 

SuNF. — Only for a little time; the few hours 
of separation will but unite us on earth. While 
sleeping within our plants we quietly and un- 
consciously pass from this home to yours. 

P. J. — Are you sure I will go too.? 

SuNF. — Oh, yes, fear not, all of us will awaken 
there on the morrow; good night. (They em- 
brace. Sunflow^er approaches her plant.) 

P.J. — Sunflower, my bride! 

SuNFL. — My husband. (Again embrace) 
farewell, farewell (goes — blowing kisses.) 

P. J. — Stay but a little longer. 

SuNF. — Would that I could, but already the 
leaves begin to move; a moment more and I 
may be too late; farewell. Love. (Enters plant.) 

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P. J. kneels and holds out his ha?ids to her . 
P. J. — Then come, sleep, quickly to mine 
eyes, that I may the sooner forget we are parted 
till the morrow brings us together never again 
to part while life shall last. Come, sleep, 
come. (^Falls aiid sleeps. Fairies zvave their 
vja7ids.) 

Chorus of Fairies. 

Sleep, gentle stranger, 

Close thou thine eyes; 

The darkness is on thee 

And clouded the skies. 

The daylight has faded, 

The stars alone gleam; {Slow Curtain.) 

Sleep, gentle stranger, {^Red -ftre.) 

Of fairies to dream. 

Sleep! sleep! sleep! 

Curtain — Picture. 




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